HR 6647 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

Summary
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 8, 2022 Last action Jul 19, 2022
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Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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